Tongcheng Travel's 2026 National Day snapshot shows extended‑leave planning lifted demand for domestic long‑haul trips and boosted overnight stays, autumn‑leaf viewing and county‑level tourism. Urumqi led domestic long‑haul bookings, Chengdu ranked a

2026-10-07

Tongcheng Travel's 2026 National Day snapshot shows extended‑leave planning lifted demand for domestic long‑haul trips and boosted overnight stays, autumn‑leaf viewing and county‑level tourism. Urumqi led domestic long‑haul bookings, Chengdu ranked among top overnight destinations, Altay was the preferred autumn‑leaf spot, Huidong topped county destinations and smaller Counties such as Lingchuan emerged as breakout county picks. Outbound demand remained concentrated in visa‑free Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand while bookings for Iceland and France roughly doubled. Inbound travel and domestic inbound flight bookings rose sharply as Hong Kong holidaymakers and overseas arrivals increased. Demand for AI itinerary planning and AI‑guided attractions surged, indicating faster adoption of smart travel services.